Bartolo Colon and the 10 unlikeliest home runs ever hit

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How do you break Twitter? When Bartolo Colon hits the first home run of his career, that’s how. When the veteran Mets starter homered on Saturday, he became the oldest player — 42 years old — to hit his first career home run in MLB history. He also had the 11th-slowest home run trot, according to TaterTrotTracker.com, although it’s possible he was running at full speed. Where does it rank on the list of unlikeliest home runs ever? Let’s take a look.

10. Kirk Gibson, Los Angeles Dodgers: Game 1, 1988 World Series

The one legitimate slugger on this list, Gibson’s walk-off home run against Dennis Eckersley was unlikely, given Gibson could barely stand as he hobbled to the plate and meekly fouled off a few pitches in the eight pitch at-bat. Plus, it’s just a good excuse to link to Vin Scully’s call.

9. Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox: Game 2, 2005 World Series

Podsednik homered 12 times in 2004, but he went homerless in 2005 in 507 at-bats. He hit one in the Division Series, but he topped that with a walk-off home run against Brad Lidge of the Astros in the World Series as the White Sox went on to a four-game sweep.

8. Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks: Sept. 19, 2003

The Big Unit is one of 101 players to bat at least 500 times, hit just one home run and finish with an average under .200. His career average isn’t quite the lowest of the group — that’s Aaron Harang’s .094 — but Johnson hit just .125 in his career with 292 strikeouts in 602 at-bats. His one home run came off Brewers lefty Doug Davis.

7. Al Weis, New York Mets: Game 5, 1969 World Series

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